Telegram-herald., 1887-04-09
THE WHOLE COUNTRY
Rot Simply q Few Gloucester
Fishermen,
IsTaSFEl II TRADE gIIa rAsla'.
Al lnfsrsszs Musf os Gems ieered ~
Enfsscisg tas hat1iiatiea Act
e. saFs Pfasiaant Cleveland ~
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Ma =. & !. .sss 1lsst7s. eallinz 1s susD-
ttea - tas fshsslss dlspuls aad s.s,sssi sing
fha. the lea.ilaf1.g s acts gas-s-l ~ Acnsfess
x4a.a be ssliaisaag exsel-sd Il fias pro.
possi rsisiA iAsl9a Vas caatnet ~ tl-e e.oslas
81 Ca..si .i--s marksts to canaa.aa ash
E.se0If4c Mtssles WsslssaIes. April
& fst- ft-fff 81, g a4f.. rftssissf tsfeft-
ca f.tra as.. s.st ettes. b.sacesffI,
n tiivrLEg 14-l have fecflved your
.et.ef iaiay 4sIilessea 90 me, AMI
! ka4a giVsn r- eens tefaiion %
tie a,ssto.l ~ t-s xess aaa wishes
f.ersla flnt4.acf ia addition - fa- exist
i1x dlHsitrtas 8alNsel t1e government q
tfe4f British a1i t4e l. n.ted states engas-
81 iu H4aias e1lerrrs.~ fte privileges GO
atir1 ffss- a4s 81 -Illei etihef Epder treaty
slalls-.su4 90 the guarantees "a lntefua-
filnsl caIaif4 aat ns shhoTiY concession
/ sinceftif = f4ast tost The apprehension you
sEprtss 81 20 ls- aat eaffisldlY treatment
~ Amrrlh1 s.cF.akl isNi-lg ioand 40
q aIsliau Nlie4s Hlil Aet oe fe4ll<ed. b--
81 s1f- arr.la~ns.an should pr1Ys % De
lr .neoas ierate action 90 olr citizens
sIl ID tAs .sass wsa4el the Just posi-
son of oar z4gefumens Or deprive -
9 f1e ugiVsf-sl mfeiLy ard support 70
2aleh afsroala te eenutisd. In1 action OF
AIS 4aluls.lsifsI .ul. since juac. l7-3. when
fle astsG srlcies 0s tne treaty q ls.l
~ terminated untsf tie Eoiincalion
~hleh sgia Years before bad been gwen py
ttle fiaGer4laels. has beef fllly disclosed
sr 800 h.
s-1feL.4ts enl ne propsF representatives Of
t1z -csgeet.e fscvefaments, 0ith w1-c1,
"a aIrr.ssd ~ Tosf letter. you are en-
1feIv aI4iIar Al examination 81 this
ccTrseocndeace has doubtless s&Llsded YOU
Ihar 81 nu case LaEe tle 4i.Lts or privileges
sf Anettaa astermen eeen overlooked OF
aselrc,el aCs tts en Le contrary, tney
hs4- tptD sedu.ls.y ln27ied upon snd
c-.st .os o. efete mean. siialr the control
o. tne executive 0ga-ch II tns ooyernmen
Ihc iDa 81 touSIrs5 approved March $,
t..E nltnCriABg q course 81 fet1iiauca
through erfcNIigr scllna. 80 tfe eyens of a
co1fia1,ace ga the psrt oi the British
AlieTca. ar flofil.es oi lnirientiy conduct
ald ffsasF siolu 0ns affecting American
sstsgo.-r Azs deg0 vel uron tce President
el tie aif-l o.aifs sxcecdingiy grave and
solfnn fssporsi1i.it.es, coirpreaending
hit1. i3r0uant c9necqrsnce8 % our "a
rstrenl,ls selgasie commercial lnierc0nrse
retxeea zoe EIifish po-zsssi9n 10 North
Antfltk and the people ifae aited states.
1 tl1ttesa1t i1sr fhe msta purpose
81 v0le letge is 70 suSgsss that
IA c<ss 81 recourse to ne retaliaiOry
usisafes zut1OfileG og this ret should De
iav.lsd by ur,rss treainleut o. our Usher
aer in the fg;ars tie object of such reia.ia-
gon ulsht be fully accomplished BY Pro
hloling teuA1-eu caught usn rom entry
4ns1 he rogi- 81 tle 1 nited states.
4issxlsfinx controversy IS one IN which
tN0 nsuocs are tte parties concerned The
retaliation contemplated by The act II Con-
80 50 =. 70 ae enforced nos 10 protect solely
any wsrticuil- interest, however, out na-
ucnAl honor. Ell thus protest all
our re0pie n this view the
violation ct American hSlsry rights
aud ggfrss " gnfriendly acts affords a por-
900. oi ocr CITIZENS engaged il tins busi-
rsse. ia bu- the occlsiOa for seton. and
constitutes national a1r0nt. which gives
aarth to. aad may Justify, retaliation. This
oeaslre once rssorled 20. il effectiveness
sad value may well depend upon the thor
ggghusss and extent OF is application aud
.he performancs cf International duties. the
snf1-eenent III International Tights. and the
protection 0 ogt ciiiZsnS. i1is govern
ment ard he reep'e Of the United States
rtnst scf 1s o cuit-rfl iu.ect 0pon attain
tx The Aesl sslxLl of retalis'ion. uo0n ire
basis Gf a mairtsnaiice Of Baticref h0s ~
ard duiy-
a nation seeking by sny means
20 ualuia Us 0onor. dignity and iuteE-
-fg is sIigaeed in protecting the rights os
rs rsonie and II IA such siior;s particular
fal.rtsls are g1oIed aud soetiel eivsn-
tsges fo-eitsd. these things should Be- patti
eticaiiT h1fre ior tae public good. An i'u-
menss volume ~ pvpui4tI00, maDuiac-
torres au1 3G-icuitural productions. the
2 rarine tannass and railways. 20 which
fAezs lave given an activity. sli largely the
rsai4t of intercourse between the tai.Cd
~taess and British AHerica. and ne ma
tiansl zr wth os a i0l haii century %
good nrlyao. .r1acl ard frena.y C9mmgni-
car an rQm Al 4rerevsfe of material wealth
and nca,eafsi relations ol most impressive
us usaeiH.ed.. / ialiy epprecitte these things.
lud is1l f2rir1ial af -hs great uumlsr 81
1nf ssegie who are concerned in such vast
anti itvt rsIae1 interests
fn fae - tofmants os TIE seTiofis duty.
wh.ah The Congress las imposed u9ou n+.
saf n tsF exercise. ulfrn flst occasion. 90
tie roxer rauie7-ed uuicr Toe scl reiesFc
to. b sltIl 1eenf myssii noauu o. iu8iCt no
ann+ce-saTy esnsge O. Injury upca fny
notiion ol our People, bUt / stall aeveitls-
.ees lie unliec oicgiv zuafGed oy a sense II
Nlai. Csc tff>tsgt ard dignity o, he IA
iion demand In tie nIainiegsrsse - ipe~e.
and 5. fne 1u0r0rt sf the honor oi 5As
aofer- meas. erie1.s i1ierests .issN not Be-
rl fcfsi att.rs- tie rsuersi sslfsre
toCu vsfy tfuiF.
eE1tsa tIFrrLtSp.